TROPICAL ANNUAL PLANTING GUIDE

SUMMER - WET SEASON AUTUMN - WET SEASON WINTER - DRY SEASON SPRING - DRY SEASON
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AMARANTH Amaranthus tricolor Amaranthaceae 7 20 D-S X X X X X X X X X

BASIL Ocimum basilicum Brassicaceae 8-10 20 D-S X X X X X X X X X

BEANS (snake) Vigna unguiculata Fabaceae 10 - 14 10 - 20 D X X X X X X X X X

BEANS (climbing) Phaseolus coccineus Fabaceae 9-11 10 - 20 D X X X X X X X X X X

BEANS (dwarf/bush) Phaseolus vulgaris Fabaceae 7-10 5 - 15 D X X X X X X

BEETROOT Beta vulgaris Amaranthaceae 7-10 20 - 30 D X X X X X

BORAGE Borago officinalis Brassicaceae 8-10 20 D-S X X X X X

BROCCOLI Brassica sp Brassicaceae 10-16 35 - 50 D-S X X X X

BRUSSELL SPROUTS Brassica sp. Brassicaceae 14-28 45 - 60 D-S X X X

CABBAGE Brassica sp Brassicaceae 10 - 18 50 - 75 D-S X X X X

CAPSICUM Capsicum annuum Solanaceae 10-12 20 - 50 S X X X X X X X X X X

CARROTS Daucus carota Apiaceae 12 - 16 5 - 30 D X X X X X

CAULIFLOWER brassica oleracea Brassicaceae 14 - 26 60 - 100 D-S X X X X X X

CELERY Apium sp Apiaceae 18 - 24 15 - 30 S X X X X X X X X X X

COLLARDS Brassica sp Brassicaceae 8 - 11 40 - 50 D X X X X X

CORIANDER Coriandrum sativum Apiaceae 5-7 45 D X X X X X X X X

CUCUMBER Cucumis sativus Cucurbitaceae 8 - 12 40 - 60 D-S X X X X X X X X X X X X

DILL Anethum graveolens Apiaceae 8 - 12 20 D-S X X X X X X X X

EGGPLANT Solanum melongena Solanaceae 12 - 15 60 - 75 S X X X X X X X X X X X X

FENNEL Foeniculum vulgare Umbelliferae 10 - 14 30 D X X X X X X X

GARLIC Allium sativum Amaryllidaceae 20 - 24 10 - 12 D X X

KALE Brassica oleracea Brassicaceae 7- 9 30 - 50 D-S X X X X X X X X X X

KOHLRABI Brassica oleracea Brassicaceae 7 - 10 10 - 25 D X X X X X X X X

LEEK Allium ampeloprasum Amaryllidaceae 15 - 18 10 - 20 D-S X X X X X X X

LEMON BALM Melissa officinalis Lamiaceae 8 - 10 25 S X X X X X X

LETTUCE (HEARTING) Lactuca sativa Asteraceae 8 - 12 20 - 30 D-S X X X X X

LETTUCE (LOOSE LEAF) Lactuca sativa Asteraceae 8 - 12 20 - 30 D-S X X X X X X X X X

LUFFA & GOURD Luffa aegyptiaca Cucurbitaceae 11 - 12 45 - 75 D-S X X X X X X X X X X X X

MARJORAM Origanum majorana Lamiaceae 8 - 10 10 - 20 D-S X X X X X X X

MIZUNA Brassica rapa Brassicaceae 4 15 - 20 D-S X X X X X X X X

MUSTARD GREENS Brassica juncea Brassicaceae 5-8 35 - 60 D X X X X X X X X X X X X

OKRA Abelmoschus esculentus Malvaceae 11 - 14 35 - 60 D-S X X X X X X X X X

ONION Allium cepa Amaryllidaceae 25 - 34 5 - 10 D X X X X

PAK CHOI Brassica rapa Brassicaceae 6 - 11 30 - 40 D X X X X X X X X

PARSLEY Petroselinum crispum Umbellifers 9 - 19 20 - 30 D-S X X X X X X X X X X X X

PEAS Pisum sativum Fabaceae 9 - 11 5-7 D X X X X X X

POTATO Solanum tuberosum Solanaceae 15 - 20 30 - 40 D X X X X X

PUMPKIN Cucurbita pepo Cucurbitaceae 15 - 20 90 - 120 D-S X X X X X X X X X X X X

RADISH Raphanus raphanistrum Brassicaceae 5-7 3-5 D X X X X X X X X X X X X

ROCKET Eruca vesicaria Brassicaceae 3 5 - 20 D X X X X X X X X X X X X

SILVER BEET Beta vulgaris Amaranthaceae 5 15 - 30 D X X X X X X X

SORELL Rumex sanguineus Polygonaceae 7 15 - 30 D-S X X X X X X X

SQUASH Cucurbita sp. Cucurbitaceae 7 60 - 80 D-S X X X X X X X X X

SUNFLOWERS Helianthus sp. Asteraceae 10 20 - 30 D X X X X X X X X X X X X

SWEET CORN Zea mays Poaceae 11 -14 20 - 30 D-S X X X X X X X X X X X X

SWEET POTATO Ipomoea batatas Convolvulaceae 25 - 35 20 - 30 D X X X X X X X X X

TOMATOE (CHERRY) Solanum lycopersicum Solanaceae 8 - 17 40 - 60 D-S X X X X X X X X X X X X

TOMATOE (OTHER) Solanum lycopersicum Solanaceae 8 - 17 40 - 60 D-S X X X X X X X X

TURNIP Brassica rapa Brassicaceae 6-9 12 - 20 D X X X X X X

WOMBOK CABBAGE Brassica rapa Brassicaceae 8 - 10 30 D X X X X X X X X

ZUCCHINI Cucurbita sp. Cucurbitaceae 6-9 50 D-S X X X X X X X

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